Meanings
nounrestrictee (plural restrictees)
plural restrictees
- A person who is subject to a restriction.
The restrictee knows the reasons why he was restricted.
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard) (volume 7)1 more example
The trauma of detention, solitary confinement and hunger strike begins to unfold and affect the mental health of the restrictee and also, needless to say, the interpersonal relationships in the family system.
1990, OASSSA. National Conference, Mary Hazelton, Nichola Schaay, Social services in a changing South Africa
Origin
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